Bracelet



Feb. 7, 1928.

G, KOLLSTEDE BRACELET Filed May 4. 1927 -INVENTORV ATTORNEY A PatentedFeb. 7, 1928.

UNITED STA GEORGE KOLLSTEDE, 0F PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

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Application led May 4,

My invention relates io bands for bracelets and the like.

The essential objects of my invention are facile adjustability to litmembers 0f various sizes; security against accidental detachment;comfort strength; simplicity; and inexpensiveness.

To the above ends essentially iny invention consists in suchparts and insuch combinations of parts as fall Within Athe scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying 'drawings which form a part of this specificationFigure l is a plan elevation of a Watch bracelet embodying my invention,the same being shown in locked position,

Figure 2, a section of the saine taken on line 2*2 of Figure 1,

Figures 3 and 4, sections taken on lines 3-3 and 4 4 respectively ofFigure 2,A

Figure 5, a section taken on a line corresponding With line 4-4 ofFigure 2 showing the parts in unlocked position, and

Figure 6, a fragmentary perspective of one of the strap ends.'

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

In the embodiment of my invention hereinabove shown, 7 is a. Wrist Watchor other ornament having the usual lateral loops 8. Straps 10 and 11 ofthin metal 0r other resilient material have open attaching loops 13loosely engaging the lateral loops, and are closed by resilient tongues14 riveted or otherwise fixed to adjacent portions of thc straps as at15. The straps may, however, be attached to the member 7 in any otherconvenient manner or may be integral therewith. rlhe non-attached endsof the straps overlap each other some distance.

The strap 10 has a series of longitudinally disposed openings 17extending from its `free extremity. JAdjacent the free ond of the strap11 is a centrally located longitudinally disposed resilient finger 19struck up and bent from the material of the strap, comprising aforwardly directed inclined or rounded shank portion 2O and asubstantiallyhorizontal tongue/or bearing portion 21. The tongue is ofslightly less width than the width of the openings 17. The shank portion20 of the finger passes through one of the openings, and the`tongueportion 21 lies in a plane in front of the strap 10 to bear against theface thereof. At each side of 1927. serial No. 188,852.

the finger in transverse alignment with each other upon the strap 11 arerounded projections or rotuberances 23.

Slidaby mounted upon the overlapped portions of the straps is a clasp orsleeve -v 25. This is composed of a single strip of' thin resilientmetal With bent ends, and comprises a body -portion 26 disposedtransversely upon the rear face of the strip 11, and forwardly directedend flanges 27 terminating in inturned rearwardly inclined resilientlips '28. provided with cavities 30 adapted to receive the protuberances23 When the clasp 25 is slid to such a position that the latter registerin the former. The pressure of the lips 28 serves to snap theprojections into the cavities.

As herein shown the extremities 32 and 33 of the straps 10 and 11respectively are oppositely bent to facilitate `the travel of the clasp25.

In applying the band to the Wrist the finger 19 is inserted through oneof the openings 17, as shown in Figure 5, and its tongue portion 21 nextmoves over the face of the strap 10 to the position shown in Figure 4,whereupon the clasp 25 is moved from its position shown in Figures 3 and4 Where the projections 23 register in their cavities. The clasp nowholds the straps so closely together that the finger 19 is not permittedto escape by Withdrawal from its opening 17. In order to disengage thestraps from each other the clasp is pushed aside to thc/position shownin Figure 5, and the finger l5) is moved to the position shown in saidfigure. Finally the extremity of the strap 11 is pulled away from thestrap 1() whereby the latter ridesover the inclined or rounded shankportion 20 of the finger and permits the extremity of the tongue 21 topass through the opening.

I claim 1. In a bracelet, a band comprising resilient straps, one ofsaid straps being provided With an opening, a resilient linger upon theother strap adapted to extend through the opening and to embrace thefirst strap, protuberancesupon the second mentioned strap adjacent thefinger, and a clasp slidably-embracing the straps' and provided withcavities adapted to receive the protuberances.

2. In a bracelet, a. band comprising over- The body portion 26 is`(ill - being provided with a longitudinal seri-es of openings,a lingeron the other strap extending through the openings and adapted to hearupon the first strap, protuheranees upon the second mentioned strap intransverse alignment with the finger, and a slidahle clasp romprising abody portion disposed transversely of the straps and provided withcavities adapted to register with the protu- 10 beirances. flangesI uponthe ends of the body at right angles to the body, and inturned inclinedresilient lips upon the flanges adapted to compress the overlappingstraps.

In testimony whereof I have aiixeil my signature.

GEORGE KOLIJS'IEDI).

